Facebook is partnering with a charter school network to push out an innovative concept in 120 Silicon Valley schools: student-directed learning.

Announced Tuesday, the Facebook-Summit Public Schools partnership centers on a learning system co-created by the social media behemoth and charter network through an undisclosed amount of money, The New York Times reported.

Called the “Summit Personalized Learning Platform,” the software enables students to create their own timelines for completing projects and lessons for the year, supplemented with one-on-one mentorship by teachers.

In return, the system gives students wide berth to develop creative problem solving skills and learn time management on their read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com